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Abstract
For the purpose of improving contrast of an image, and hence, image quality, a navigator sequence NS for acquiring navigator echo data is performed before performing an imaging sequence IS each time, and a displacement N of the diaphragm caused by respiratory motion is detected based on the navigator echo data. Then, an imaging sequence IS for acquiring imaging data in the imaged region is performed if the detected displacement N caused by respiratory motion N of the subject falls within an acceptance window AW. Thereafter, each of a plurality of sets of imaging data acquired in the imaging sequence IS performed a plurality of number of times is corrected using a correction factor corresponding to a time interval between a first imaging sequence IS 1 in which each set of imaging data is acquired and a second imaging sequence IS 2 performed before the first imaging sequence IS 1 , and a slice image is produced from the plurality of corrected sets of imaging data.
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The present invention relates to MR imaging apparatus, especially, relate to such MR imaging apparatus, its launching electromagnetic wave is in the imaging region of the object in the magnetostatic field space with excitation to object, scan the magnetic resonance signal that generates in the imaging region of object to obtain, basis is by scanning the image that the magnetic resonance signal that obtains produces object then.
Background technology
Nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI) equipment is used to comprise the various fields of medical applications and commercial Application widely.
The MR imaging apparatus launching electromagnetic wave passes through the rotation of proton in nuclear magnetic resonance, NMR (NMR) the phenomenon incentive object thus to the object that is in the magnetostatic field space, and scans to obtain magnetic resonance (MR) signal by the rotation generation of excitation.Produce the sectioning image that passes the object cross section according to the magnetic resonance signal that in scanning, obtains.
When making object imaging like this using MR imaging apparatus, if object moved in scan period, then in the sectioning image that produces correction of motion artefacts appears also.For example, when the heart of giving object or abdominal part imaging, cause forming correction of motion artefacts such as the body kinematics of breathing or heartbeat is such, and worsen picture quality.
, to have proposed and synchronously carried out imaging method (for example seeing patent document 1 and 2) because this deterioration of image quality that causes of correction of motion artefacts in order preventing such as the body kinematics of breathing or heartbeat is such.
[patent document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No No.H10-22010
[patent document 2] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No No.2002-102201
In such method, the displacement that is caused by periodic heartbeat is for example as ECG signal and detected, and multiple scanning is in the heartbeat of the object object in specific stage and MR imaging apparatus is according to ECG signal.When scanning, at first, the zone that for example comprises barrier film (diaphragm) is encouraged selectively, with the respiratory movement of monitored object, and carries out navigation sequence to obtain magnetic resonance signal as the navigator echo signal.After navigation sequence, carry out imaging sequence, obtain magnetic resonance signal with as imaging data so that will produce the burst position of slice images from it.At this moment, if the membranous displacement that is obtained by navigation sequence is in the predetermined acceptance window, then the imaging data that obtains by later imaging sequence is selected with the initial data as slice images, so that fill the k space later on.Especially, because the heart rate of object is per minute about 60 times normally, navigation sequence and imaging sequence were carried out in 1000 milliseconds cycle, to obtain navigator echo data and imaging data, and when the membranous displacement that is obtained by the navigator echo data is in the predetermined acceptance window, the imaging data that obtains is selected as initial data, and it is just as the usefulness of the material of slice images.Rebuild slice images according to selected imaging data then as initial data.
Yet, when when in 1 second cycle, synchronously generating the RF signal, obtaining imaging data with the heart movement of object, the longitudinal magnetization of proton does not recover fully in imaging region, because the T1 value of blood vessel is for example to be about 1300 milliseconds, cause the low signal intensity of the imaging data that obtains as mentioned above.Thus, the contrast of image is lowered sometimes, and is difficult to improve picture quality.Particularly when will be, usually run into such inconvenience to coronary imaging.
Summary of the invention
So, thereby the purpose of this invention is to provide contrast that can improve image and the MR imaging apparatus that improves picture quality.
In order to achieve the above object, the invention provides a kind of MR imaging apparatus, it comprises: sweep test, be used for repeatedly carrying out imaging sequence, so that launching electromagnetic wave is in the imaging region of the described object in the magnetostatic field space to the object de-energisation, and obtain the magnetic resonance signal that in the described imaging region of described object, generates with as the imaging data group; And image producing part, be used for according to carry out the image that a plurality of described imaging data group that described imaging sequence obtains produces described object by described sweep test, wherein: described MR imaging apparatus also comprises the body kinematics test section, is used for detecting periodically the displacement that the body kinematics by described object causes; If be in the scope of regulation by the detected described displacement that is caused by body kinematics in described body kinematics test section, then described sweep test is carried out described imaging sequence; And each imaging data group of described a plurality of imaging data groups of obtaining when proofreading and correct the described imaging sequence of repeatedly carrying out by described sweep test by using corresponding to the correction factor of the interval between first imaging sequence of each group of obtaining described imaging data therein and second imaging sequence of before described first imaging sequence, carrying out of described image producing part, then according to described a plurality of gauged imaging data groups generation images.
According to the present invention, thereby contrast that can improve image and the MR imaging apparatus that improves picture quality are provided.
By the following description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention of showing as accompanying drawing, other purpose of the present invention and advantage will be understood.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of demonstration according to the structure of the MR imaging apparatus of embodiments of the invention.
Fig. 2 shows the flow chart of the operation of imaging object SU in the present embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the precedence diagram of the sequence when showing sweep object SU in the present embodiment, and wherein trunnion axis is represented time shaft t.
Fig. 4 shows the pulse sequence diagram of navigation sequence NS in the present embodiment.
Fig. 5 shows the figure that determines membranous displacement N1 whether to be in to accept the process in the window AW in the present embodiment.
Fig. 6 demonstration recovers longitudinal magnetization in the present embodiment.
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Referring now to accompanying drawing exemplary embodiment of the present invention is described.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of demonstration according to the structure of the MR imaging apparatus 1 of embodiments of the invention.
As shown in Figure 1, MR imaging apparatus 1 has sweep test 2 and operating console part 3.
Sweep test 2 is described now.
Sweep test 2 comprises magnetostatic field magnet part 12, gradient coil part 13, RF coiler part 14 and carriage 15, as shown in Figure 1, be used for launching electromagnetic wave to the imaging region of object SU, and scan the magnetic resonance signal that in the imaging region of object SU, generates to obtain with the object SU that is activated at the imaging space B that wherein generates magnetostatic field.
In the present embodiment, sweep test 2 bases are by the certain bits phase multiple scanning of the 25 detected ECG signal of body kinematics test section in the operating console part 3 at the heartbeat of object SU, and body kinematics test section 25 will be described later.
In when scanning, at first, respiratory movement with monitored object SU is selectively encouraged in the membranous zone that comprises in object SU, and carries out navigation sequence and be used as the navigator echo data to obtain magnetic resonance signal.After navigation sequence, imaging sequence is carried out in the zone coronarius that comprises among the object SU as imaging region, thereby obtained magnetic resonance signal with as the imaging data group, for use in the image that produces section.Especially, if by body kinematics test section 25 according to by carry out navigator echo Data Detection that navigation sequence obtains to the membranous displacement that causes by respiratory movement be in the predetermined scope, then sweep test 2 is carried out imaging sequence, and its details is discussed later.In other words, if the membranous displacement that is caused by the respiratory movement of health SU is in the predetermined scope, then sweep test 2 repeats imaging sequence mutually in the identical bits of each heart beat cycle of object SU.
Parts in the sweep test 2 are described now one by one.
Magnetostatic field magnet part 12 comprises for example a pair of permanent magnet, is used for generating magnetostatic field at the imaging space B that admits object SU.The magnetostatic field magnet part 12 here generates magnetostatic field, so that the direction of magnetostatic field is with consistent perpendicular to the axial direction Z of the health of object SU.Alternatively, magnetostatic field magnet part 12 can comprise superconducting magnet.
Gradient coil part 13 generates gradient magnetic in the imaging space B that generates magnetostatic field, so that spatial positional information is appended in the magnetic resonance signal that is received by RF coiler part 14.Here gradient coil part 13 comprises x-, y-, and three coil systems of z-direction are so that generate gradient magnetic according to image-forming condition in frequency coding direction, phase-encoding direction, burst choice direction.Especially, gradient coil part 13 applies gradient magnetic in the burst choice direction of object SU, will be by the burst among the object SU of the RF pulse excitation of RF coiler part 14 transmissions so that select.Gradient coil part 13 also applies gradient magnetic at the phase-encoding direction of object SU, so that to from being carried out phase code by the magnetic resonance signal of the burst of RF pulse excitation.Gradient coil part 13 and apply gradient magnetic in the frequency coding direction of object SU is so that to from being carried out frequency coding by the magnetic resonance signal of the burst of RF pulse excitation.
RF coiler part 14 is arranged to surround the imaging region of object SU, as shown in Figure 1.RF coiler part 14 send as electromagnetic RF pulse to wherein have generate magnetostatic fields by magnetostatic field magnet part 12 imaging space B with the generation high frequency magnetic field, and be activated at the rotation of the imaging region inner proton of object SU.RF coiler part 14 receives by the electromagnetic wave that generates through the proton of excitation among the object SU then with as magnetic resonance signal.
Carriage 15 has and is used for the table top of placing objects SU thereon.Bracket portion 26 is according to moving between the inside of imaging space B and outside from the control signal of control section 30.
Now operating console part 3 will be described.
Operating console part 3 has RF drive part 22, gradient-driven part 23, data collection section 24, body kinematics test section 25, control section 30, image producing part 31, operation part 32, display part 33 and memory portion 34, as shown in Figure 1.
Parts in the operating console part 3 are described now one by one.
Gradient-driven part 23 is applied to gradient coil part 13 to gradient pulse, and drives this part 13 according to the control signal from control section 30, so that generate gradient magnetic in an imaging space B who wherein generates magnetostatic field.Gradient-driven part 23 has three drive circuit (not shown) corresponding to three systems of gradient coil part 13.
Data collection section 24 is according to collect the magnetic resonance signal that is received by RF coiler part 14 from the control signal of control section 30.Data collection section 24 has phase detectors here, and it carries out phase-detection with respect to the output from the RF agitator of RF drive part 22 to the magnetic resonance signal that is received by RF coiler part 14.After this, AD converter is used to the magnetic resonance signal as analogue signal is converted to digital signal and exports them.
In the present embodiment, data collection section 24 outputs to the magnetic resonance signal that is obtained the image producing part 31 of operating console 3 as the imaging data group of the imaging sequence of being carried out by sweep test 2.In addition, data collection section 24 outputs to body kinematics test section 25 to the magnetic resonance signal that is obtained as the navigator echo data of the navigation sequence of being carried out by sweep test 2.
Body kinematics test section 25 has computer and program, is used to make computer to carry out predetermined date processing and carries out date processing, the displacement that causes with the body kinematics that detects when each sweep test 2 is carried out imaging sequences by object SU.
In the present embodiment, the displacement that the heartbeat by object SU causes is detected by using electrocardiogram in body kinematics test section 25.
Together with this operation, body kinematics test section 25 was detected the displacement that the body kinematics by object SU causes periodically before sweep test 2 is carried out imaging sequences.Body kinematics test section 25 here before imaging sequence, the identical phase place duplicate detection of this heart beat cycle of the membranous displacement object SU that changes with respiratory movement in to(for) each heart beat cycle of object SU.Especially, before sweep test 2 was carried out imaging sequence according to the navigator echo data of being obtained by sweep test 2 execution navigation sequence, the membranous displacement of being moved by respiratory movement was detected in body kinematics test section 25.
Control section 30 has computer and the program and the relevant parts of control that are used to make relevant parts to use a computer to carry out corresponding to the operation of predetermined scanning.Here provide operating data to control section 30 from operation part 32, and according to the operating data that provides from operation part 32, the control signal that is used to control is outputed to RF drive part 22, gradient-driven part 23 and the scanning of data collection section 24 to be scheduled to, and the control signal that is used to control is outputed to body kinematics test section 25, image producing part 31, display part 33 and storage area 34.
Image producing part 31 has computer and is used to make computer to carry out the program of predetermined date processing, and according to the slice images of rebuilding the burst that is used for object SU from the control signal of control section 30.In the present embodiment, image producing part 31 produces the slice images of object SU according to a plurality of imaging data groups of being obtained by sweep test 2 execution imaging sequences.Image producing part 31 is here by using each imaging data group of described a plurality of imaging data groups of obtaining when proofreading and correct described imaging sequence by more than 2 execution of described sweep test corresponding to the correction factor of the interval between first imaging sequence of each group of obtaining described imaging data therein and second imaging sequence of carrying out before described first imaging sequence.After this, according to the sectioning image of a plurality of gauged imaging data group reconstructed object SU.Image producing part 31 outputs to display part 33 to the sectioning image of rebuilding then.
Operation part 32 comprises such as keyboard and the such operating means of pointing device.The operator provides operating data to operation part 32, and operation part also outputs to control section 30 to operating data.
Display part 33 comprises such display device such as CRT, and according to the control signal display image on its display screen from control section 30.For example, display part 33 on its display screen, show a plurality of input image in case the operator via operation part 32 input operation data.Display part 33 also receives the data of the sectioning image of the object SU that produces according to the magnetic resonance signal from object SU from image producing part 31, and shows sectioning image on its display screen.
Storage area 34 comprises memorizer, and stores several data.Storage device 33 have by control section 30 on demand and the visit the storage data.
Use comes imaging object SU according to the MR imaging apparatus 1 of the above embodiments of the present invention operation is described below.
Fig. 2 shows the flow chart of the operation of imaging object SU in the present embodiment.Fig. 3 is the precedence diagram of the sequence when showing sweep object SU in the present embodiment, and wherein trunnion axis is represented time shaft t.
In the present embodiment, sweep test 2 is according to repeating to scan S to obtain magnetic resonance signal by body kinematics test section 25 detected ECG signal with the relative object SU of the certain bits of the heartbeat of object SU.Especially, as shown in Figure 3, in by body kinematics test section 25 detected ECG signal, detect R ripple 51, and sweep test 2 with at the corresponding time point t1 of heart contraction behind the predetermined time-delay D1 of the time point t0 that detects R ripple 51, the chest of object SU is started scanning S periodically and repeatedly.For example, scanning S repeated with cycle of 1 second.
When scanning S, navigation sequence NS (S11) is carried out in beginning earlier, shown in Fig. 2 and 3.
Especially, for the respiratory movement of monitored object SU, sweep test 2 is activated at the spin that comprises in the membranous zone selectively, and carries out navigation sequence NS according to spin echo technique, to obtain magnetic resonance signal as the navigator echo data.For example, navigation sequence NS carried out in the time period from the time point t1 behind the predetermined time-delay D1 of the time point t0 process that detects R ripple 51 to the time point t2 behind the predetermined time-delay D2 of its process, as shown in Figure 3.
Fig. 4 is a pulse sequence diagram of describing navigation sequence NS.Fig. 4 shows the RF pulsed RF, at the gradient magnetic Gx on the x direction, at gradient magnetic Gz on the z direction and the gradient magnetic Gy on the y direction.On figure, vertical axis is represented intensity, and trunnion axis is represented time shaft.
When carrying out navigation sequence NS, at first, as shown in Figure 4, an x gradient magnetic Gx1 is applied in together with 90 ° of pulsed RF 1, thereby 90 ° of excitations comprise membranous first slice plane of object SU selectively.After this, the 2nd x gradient magnetic Gx2 is applied to object SU with counter-rotating position phase, and the 3rd x gradient magnetic Gx3 and a z gradient magnetic Gz1 be applied in together with 180 ° of pulsed RF 2, thereby 180 ° of excitation second sliced surfaces, this second sliced surfaces is cut with first slice plane friendship that comprises in the membranous zone.Then, apply the first and second gradient magnetic Gy1 and Gy2 being used for frequency coding, and the magnetic resonance signal MR1 in the zone of cutting mutually from first slice plane in object SU wherein and second slice plane is acquired as the navigator echo data.
Collect the magnetic resonance signal MR1 that obtains by execution navigation sequence NS as the navigator echo data by data collection section 24 then, and it is outputed to body kinematics test section 25.
Then, judging whether membranous displacement N is in accepts (S21) in the window AW.
Especially, control section 30 is judged whether the membranous displacement N1 of the object SU that is detected by body kinematics test section 25 is in and is accepted in the window AW.
Especially, at first, according to carrying out the navigator echo data that aforesaid navigation sequence NS obtains by sweep test 2, the membranous displacement N1 that moved by respiratory movement is determined in body kinematics test section 25 before sweep test 2 is carried out imaging sequence IS.The navigator echo data are carried out the one dimension inverse Fourier transform here and are comprised the section in membranous zone with generation, and determine membranous displacement N1 by body kinematics test section 25 from section.In the present embodiment, the part that has high signal intensity in the section that generates is corresponding to abdominal part, and the part with low signal intensity is corresponding to chest, and the boundary member between expression abdominal part and chest two parts is corresponding to barrier film; Therefore, determine by body kinematics test section 25 as membranous displacement N1 along the position that the health direction of principal axis moves corresponding to membranous boundary member.
After this, 30 pairs of control sections compare processing by the membranous displacement N1 of body kinematics test section 25 detected object SU and the upper and lower bound threshold value of predetermined acceptance window AW, accept in the window AW so that judge whether displacement N1 is in.
Fig. 5 shows to judge in the present embodiment whether displacement N1 is in the figure that accepts the process in the window AW, and wherein trunnion axis is represented time shaft t, and vertical axis is represented membranous displacement N.On figure, Fig. 5 (a) demonstration is in the displacement N1 that accepts window AW outside, and Fig. 5 (b) demonstration is in the displacement N1 that accepts in the window AW.
In membranous displacement N1 drops on predetermined acceptance window AW, when (denying), shown in Fig. 5 (a), do not carry out imaging sequence IS, but in next heart beat cycle, carry out navigation sequence (S11), as shown in Figure 2.
On the other hand, if membranous displacement N1 drops in the predetermined acceptance window AW (being), shown in Fig. 5 (b), then carry out imaging sequence IS (S31), as shown in Figure 2.
Especially, behind navigation sequence NS, a conduct coronarius that is comprising among the object SU is carried out imaging sequence by the zone in the zone of imaging, thereby obtain magnetic resonance signal to be used as the imaging data group that produces sectioning image.For example, sweep test 2 is carried out imaging sequence IS according to the gtadient echo technology.Carry out imaging sequence in the time period of the time point t3 of imaging sequence IS after, as shown in Figure 3 from the time point t2 that finishes navigation sequence NS to D3 at the fixed time.Collect by data collection section 24 then by the magnetic resonance signal that execution imaging sequence IS obtains as the imaging data group.
Therefore, when scanning S at every turn, if by body kinematics test section 25 according to the detected membranous displacement N1 that is caused by respiratory movement is positioned at the predetermined acceptance window by carrying out the navigator echo data that navigation sequence NS obtains, then sweep test 2 is carried out imaging sequence IS, as what represented by the solid line on the left side on Fig. 3.On the other hand, when scanning S at every turn, if by body kinematics test section 25 according to the detected membranous displacement N1 that is caused by respiratory movement is not positioned at the predetermined acceptance window by carrying out the navigator echo data that navigation sequence NS obtains, then sweep test 2 is not carried out imaging sequence IS, as what represented by the dotted line on the right side on Fig. 3.In other words, if the membranous displacement that is caused by the respiratory movement of object SU is in the predetermined scope, then sweep test 2 is carried out imaging sequence IS mutually in the identical bits of each heart beat cycle of object.
Then, judge obtain (S41) that whether finishes imaging data, as shown in Figure 2.
Especially, whether control section 30 judgements are collected by data collection section 24 corresponding to the imaging data of the matrix of the sectioning image that will produce.For example, judge whether the imaging data corresponding to phase coding steps all in the k space all obtains.If data collection section 24 is not collected all imaging datas (denying), then the relevant parts of control section 30 controls go object SU is proceeded scanning.
On the other hand, if collected all imaging datas and finished and obtain (being), then the imaging data that obtains is proofreaied and correct (S51), as shown in Figure 2 by data collection section 24.
Especially, carry out repeatedly each imaging data groups of a plurality of imaging data groups 1 that imaging sequence IS obtains by sweep test 2, be by image producing part 31 by using one and obtain the first imaging sequence IS1 of each imaging data group therein and the corresponding correction factor Rpq of interval q between the second imaging sequence IS2 that carries out before the first imaging sequence IS1 proofreaies and correct.In other words, the variation that is used for the signal intensity that causes different recovery times of longitudinal magnetization Mz in a plurality of imaging data group I among the imaging sequence IS that 31 pairs of image producing part are carried out for more than 2 time because of sweep test is proofreaied and correct.
Fig. 6 shows recovery longitudinal magnetization in the present embodiment, and wherein vertical axis is represented the intensity Mz of longitudinal magnetization, and trunnion axis is represented time t.
As shown in Figure 6, because the longitudinal magnetization of proton is obtained the back at signal and is restored according to formula given below (1), correction factor Rpq is defined by following formula (2) in the present embodiment, and the imaging data group of obtaining in the first imaging sequence IS1 1 be multiply by correction factor Rpq and obtains gauged imaging data group H according to formula (3) by image producing part 31.In the formula that provides below, Mp representative is in the intensity of carrying out the longitudinal magnetization that encourages before the first imaging sequence IS1 in the second imaging sequence IS2, be illustrated in p after the recovery time of second when the very first time point t1 longitudinal magnetization intensity, as shown in Figure 6.The intensity of the longitudinal magnetization when Mq representative begins to encourage in the first imaging sequence IS1 is illustrated in after the recovery time of q second of the very first time point t1 intensity of longitudinal magnetization when the second time point t2.Mo represents initial magnetization, and T1 represents the longitudinal relaxation time of the tremulous pulse that comprises in imaging region.
Mq=Mp·exp(-q/T1)+Mo·(1-exp(-q/T1)) ......(1)
Rpq=Mq/Mo
=[Mp·exp(-q/T1)+Mo·(1-exp(-q/T1))]/Mo ......(2)
H=Rpq·I ......(3)
Then, produce sectioning image (S61), as shown in Figure 2.
Especially, image producing part 31 is by using the sectioning image of calibrated as mentioned above a plurality of imaging data group reconstructed object SU.Image producing part 31 outputs to display part 33 to the sectioning image of rebuilding then.
As mentioned above, according to present embodiment, sweep test 2 is carried out repeatedly imaging sequence, thereby be in the imaging region that the magnetostatic field space is comprising object SU coronarius to be used for launching electromagnetic wave to object SU excitation, and obtain the magnetic resonance signal that in the imaging region of object SU, generates with as the imaging data group.At this moment, before each execution imaging sequence IS, sweep test 2 is carried out navigation sequence NS, so that obtain magnetic resonance signal with as the navigator echo data from the membranous zone that comprises object SU, and the membranous displacement N that is caused by respiratory movement is removed to detect according to carried out the navigator echo data that navigation sequence NS obtain by sweep test 2 in body kinematics test section 25.If be positioned at by the motion detection section 25 detected displacement N that caused by the respiratory movement of object SU and accept window AW, then 2 pairs of sweep tests comprise the zone coronarius of object SU as being carried out imaging sequence IS by the zone of imaging.
After this, image producing part 31 produces the sectioning image of object SU according to a plurality of imaging data groups of being obtained by sweep test 2 execution imaging sequence IS.Each imaging data group of described a plurality of imaging data groups of obtaining when at this moment, image producing part 31 is proofreaied and correct imaging sequence IS by more than 2 execution of sweep test by using corresponding to the correction factor of the time period between the first imaging sequence IS1 that obtains each imaging data group therein and the second imaging sequence IS2 that carried out before the first imaging sequence IS1.Then, image producing part 31 produces the sectioning image of object SU according to a plurality of gauged imaging data groups.
Therefore, according to present embodiment, because the longitudinal magnetization of proton can be recovered to obtain imaging data fully by carry out imaging sequence in response to the respiratory movement of object SU in imaging region, and imaging data is corrected into the approaching resulting signal intensity of longitudinal magnetization by having recovered fully according to the time period between the time of carrying out each time imaging sequence, can obtain imaging data with the initial data as the high signal intensity of tool.So present embodiment can improve the contrast of image, thereby improve picture quality.
Should be pointed out that MR imaging apparatus 1 in above embodiment is corresponding to MR imaging apparatus of the present invention.Sweep test 2 in above embodiment is corresponding to sweep test of the present invention.Body kinematics test section 25 in above embodiment is corresponding to body kinematics of the present invention test section.Image producing part 31 in above embodiment is corresponding to image producing part of the present invention.At last, the display part in above embodiment 33 is corresponding to display part of the present invention.
The invention is not restricted to be put into practice in the above-described embodiment, and can utilize several change examples.
For example, navigation sequence is except can carrying out according to each of various imaging technique according to rotating back to the wave technology also.
And for example, the detection of the body kinematics of object is not limited to carry out navigation sequence.For example, respiratory movement can be detected by the extension/contraction that a belt and detection belt are installed around the chest of object.
Can make many extensively different embodiment of the present invention, and not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Should see that the certain embodiments that the invention is not restricted to describe is except stipulating in claims in technical instruction.
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1. a MR imaging apparatus (1), comprise: scanning means (2), it repeatedly carries out imaging sequence, so that launching electromagnetic wave is in the imaging region of the described object (SU) in the magnetostatic field space (B) to object (SU) de-energisation, and obtain the magnetic resonance signal that in the described imaging region of described object (SU), generates with as the imaging data group; And image forming appts (31), be used for producing the image of described object (SU) according to a plurality of described imaging data group of obtaining by the described imaging sequence of described scanning means (2) execution, wherein:
Described MR imaging apparatus (1) also comprises body movement detecting apparatus (25), is used for detecting periodically the displacement that the body kinematics by described object (SU) causes;
If be in the scope of regulation by the detected described displacement that is caused by body kinematics of described body movement detecting apparatus (25), then described scanning means (2) is carried out described imaging sequence; And
Each imaging data group of described a plurality of imaging data groups that described image forming appts (31) obtains when proofreading and correct the described imaging sequence of repeatedly being carried out by described scanning means (2) by using corresponding to the correction factor of the interval between first imaging sequence of each group of obtaining described imaging data therein and second imaging sequence carried out before described first imaging sequence produces the image of described object (SU) then according to described a plurality of gauged imaging data groups.
2. the MR imaging apparatus of claim 1 (1), wherein:
Described body movement detecting apparatus (25) detects the displacement that the respiratory movement by described object (SU) causes.
3. the MR imaging apparatus of claim 2 (1), wherein:
Described body movement detecting apparatus (25) detects the described displacement that is caused by respiratory movement in each heart beat cycle of described object (SU).
4. the MR imaging apparatus of claim 3 (1), wherein:
The described displacement that described body movement detecting apparatus (25) duplicate detection is caused by respiratory movement at the same position of the heart beat cycle of described object (SU) phase time; And
Described scanning means (2) is carried out described imaging sequence at the same position of the heart beat cycle of described object (SU) phase time.
5. the MR imaging apparatus of each of claim 1-4 (1), wherein:
Described scanning means (2) is carried out described imaging sequence to the zone coronarius that comprises described object (SU) as described imaging region.
6. the MR imaging apparatus of each of claim 1-5 (1), wherein:
Described scanning means (2) was carried out navigation sequence to obtain described magnetic resonance signal as the navigator echo data before carrying out described imaging sequence; And
Described body movement detecting apparatus (25) detects the described displacement that is caused by body kinematics according to the described navigator echo data of being obtained by the described navigation sequence of described scanning means (2) execution.
7. the MR imaging apparatus of each of claim 6 (1), wherein:
Described scanning means (2) is carried out described navigation sequence, to obtain the described navigator echo data in the membranous zone of comprising at described object (SU).
8. the MR imaging apparatus of each of claim 1-7 (1) also comprises:
Display device (33) is used for showing the image by the described object (SU) of described image forming appts (31) generation on its display screen.
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